Historic and Military Autographs, & Militaria

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Our Fall, 2012 Auction is a two-part auction: Day One will offer important military documents and militaria; Day Two has a fine selection of historic letters, documents and manuscripts in other fields of collecting.
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THE SOUTH'S MOUNTING DEAD DESCRIBED BY A CIVILIAN883 - THE SOUTH'S MOUNTING DEAD DESCRIBED BY A CIVILIAN
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Touching war-date Southern lady's letter, 2pp. 8vo., written by Hattie Gettinger, Richmond, June 10, 1864, in part: "… got one of yours pe...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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BATTLE OF THE CRATER884 - BATTLE OF THE CRATER
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"Soon the Enemy massed their troops and charging on our little band with desperate determination…" A good war-date Union officer’s letter...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
 
 
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BATTLE OF ATCHAFALAYA885 - BATTLE OF ATCHAFALAYA
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War-date Union soldier's letter by Fred B. Beach, 20th Iowa Infantry, 2pp. 4to., Headquarters, 20th Iowa, Point Isabel, TX, Nov. 19, 1863, addre...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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BATTLE OF YORKTOWN886 - BATTLE OF YORKTOWN
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Union soldier's battle letter, 3pp. 8vo., by Pvt. James McIntyre, Co. K, 49th New York Vols., " near Yorktown, April 25, 1862", on pat...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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GEN. THOMAS F. MEAGHER IS CHALLENGED TO A HORSE RACE BY AN INDIAN PRINCESS!887 - GEN. THOMAS F. MEAGHER IS CHALLENGED TO A HORSE RACE BY AN INDIAN PRINCESS!
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The Indian wife of Prince Salm-Salm challenges Meagher to a race! Fascinating content A.L.S. "Ted" (likely an A.A.G. in the 2nd Corps), A...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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DESPAIR AT HARPERS FERRY888 - DESPAIR AT HARPERS FERRY
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War-date A.L.S. of Pvt. George P. Taylor, Co. D, 6th NY Heavy Artillery to his sister on fine lettersheet with an aerial view of Harpers Ferry, 4pp. 4
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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ILLUSTRATED BATTLE OF PETERSBURG TELEGRAPHIST'S LETTER889 - ILLUSTRATED BATTLE OF PETERSBURG TELEGRAPHIST'S LETTER
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War-date latter of Pvt. James R. Hussey, Co. K, 1st Maine Cavalry (POW June 24, 1864, died a prisoner), 5pp. 8to., "Bermuda Hundred", June...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
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PAYMASTER MOUTHS OFF TO HIS SUPERIOR OFFICER890 - PAYMASTER MOUTHS OFF TO HIS SUPERIOR OFFICER
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Good war-date Union naval letter by Acting Master Samuel B. Gregory, 1p. 4to., U.S.S. Western World, Wingaw (Winyah) Bay, SC, July 7, 1862, to Asst. P
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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RAID ON A BLOCKRADE RUNNER'S HIDEOUT891 - RAID ON A BLOCKRADE RUNNER'S HIDEOUT
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"With the aid of a dark lantern we followed the wheel tracks… opened the door and found the goods" Fine content war-date retained Union n...
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Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
 
 
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THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CONFEDERACY'S LAST PRIVATEER892 - THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CONFEDERACY'S LAST PRIVATEER
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"We were the first to fire at her & the first shot struck her in the bow…" A great war-date Union sailor's letter, 6pp. 8vo., by ...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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CONFEDERATE SOLDIER WRITES FROM BOWLING GREEN, 1862893 - CONFEDERATE SOLDIER WRITES FROM BOWLING GREEN, 1862
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A.L.S. of John F. Thomas, 4pp. 4to., Camp Bruce "five miles from Bowling Green", Mar. 4, 1862, in pencil to his parents in Cincinnati, Ohi...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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THE LAST LETTER OF A UNION SOLDIER LOST ON THE MARCH TO GETTYSBURG894 - THE LAST LETTER OF A UNION SOLDIER LOST ON THE MARCH TO GETTYSBURG
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A good war-date Union soldier's letter, with its original stamped envelope endorsed by Lt. Charles Hand (POW 1862), 4pp. 8vo., written by Alfred...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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UNION SIGNAL CORPS AT PETERSBURG895 - UNION SIGNAL CORPS AT PETERSBURG
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Historically important war-date A.L.S. by Lt. Frank M. Metcalf, inventor of the cipher disk "Metcalf's Disk", 6pp. 8vo., City Point, J...
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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UNION SOLDIER AT APPOMATTOX ANNOUNCES LEE'S SURRENDER TO HIS WIFE896 - UNION SOLDIER AT APPOMATTOX ANNOUNCES LEE'S SURRENDER TO HIS WIFE
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A.L.S. of "Asa", 1p. sm. 8vo., Clover Hill, Va., Apr. 9, 1865, in pencil on lined letterhead to his wife, in part: "...I am safe &...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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UNION SOLDIER SEEKS A FURLOUGH WHILE BEFORE PETERSBURG897 - UNION SOLDIER SEEKS A FURLOUGH WHILE BEFORE PETERSBURG
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Pair of war-date Union soldier's letters written by Pvt. Timothy O'Sullivan, 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery, to Astoria, Connecticut, 2pp. ...
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Start Price : 37.50 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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UNION SOLDIER'S LETTER898 - UNION SOLDIER'S LETTER
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A.L.S. of Union soldier John Thomas Louisville, Ky, Sept. 27, 1862, to his parents in Cincinnati, in pencil. He writes, in part: "...I suppose ...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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CIVIL WAR REUNION AT MT. VERNON899 - CIVIL WAR REUNION AT MT. VERNON
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Large mounted albumen photograph 12 1/2" x 10" titled on mount "Home of Washington, Mount Vernon, VA" showing a large group of U...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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"THE SECOND YEAR OF THE WAR"900 - "THE SECOND YEAR OF THE WAR"
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Scarce pro-Confederacy history, The Second Year of the War, by Edward A. Pollard. (Richmond: West & Johnston). 1863. 326pp. 8vo., sewn, without ...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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1859 CAMP JUNIATA BROADSIDE901 - 1859 CAMP JUNIATA BROADSIDE
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A rare Union "General Orders" broadside printed on light blue stock, 1p. legal folio, Lewistown, Sept. 19, 1859, by command of Maj. Gen. W...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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1861 VIRGINIA JEFFERSON DAVIS AND ALEXANDER STEPHENS BALLOT902 - 1861 VIRGINIA JEFFERSON DAVIS AND ALEXANDER STEPHENS BALLOT
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A good early war-date printed Confederate first and only presidential ballot issued by the state of Virginia, 12mo., reading: "For President, J...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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